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Thirty sixth Session of Ridge Association Held in John ston The 36th. annual meeting of the ?Ridge association was held here with the Baptist church on Thursday and Friday of the past week, and waa one of the largest attended associa tions that the writer recalls. The large seating capacity of the auditorium was filled, and chairs * placed in the aisle to seat the over flow. This crowd was indicative of the fine spirit for christian work up on the part of the men and women of the association. There are twenty churches in the association, at Dry Creek, Mt. Pleas i ant, Phillipi, Rocky Creek, Spigener, Ward, Johnston, Batesburg, Bethel, Leesville, Richland Springs, Ridge Spring, West Creek, Beulah, Chest nut Hill, Good Hope, Pine Pleasant, Red Bank. Salem, Sardis. The reports of these all show splendid work, and the gifts of each church is good. In the organization C. L. Jones was re-elected moderator, also S. J. Watson, as Sec., and W. M. Sawyer, *as Treas. There were a number of repre sentatives in the state work that _ was present and each was introduced The introductory sermon was preached by Rev. S. E. Welchel, of Batesburg, who gave some beauti ful and helpful thoughts from this verse: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthened me." 4 The great need of the Baptist cou rier being in every home was empha sized by Dr. Dill, as through this channel the Baptist message was conveyed. Layman's work was presented by Zeb. C. Coleman. There is a move ment to make . the layman's work more effective, by organization, and he made an earnest appeal to Lay men to go forward. The defects in this organization rwere called attention to, and more effectiveness was urged. Each church is urged to have a layman chairman of an active com mittee, which can be a force of great good-men whose hearts and pur poses are fixed. Dr. Thomas, of the state board was introduced and was heard with keen interest. "God had called the Baptists to a great task," he said. "There are 9, 500,000 Baptists in the United States, 3,500,000 Baptists in the south, and 183,000 Baptists in S.C.," thus showing Baptists in our state to be 52 per cent over all denomina* tions. Our responsibility for salvation is 52 percent. He urged every one to line up and do their part. ^The old testament way of giving tithing-was urged, and he repeated God's promise to tho^e who sacrifice much. The report on Temperance, public morals and law enforcement was made by Ira C. Carson. -J He stressed the keeping in touch with these, and of enforcing law. He outlined points for the asso ciation membership. 1. -It is the solemn duty of each person to conserve the morals of our country. 2. -The church is under obligation to assume more responsibility. 3. -The press should be enlisted. v4.-Insist on strict execution of law and of the offices doing their duty. 5. -The character of teachers of schools should be determined. 6. -Evangelism to a greater degree. In the report of evangelistic work by Rev. G. M. Sexton, he said, "It is the duty of every one to save souls "as well as the duty of the pastor. One of the most vital matters of discussion for the day, was the 75 million campaign, by Rev. W. S. Brooke, who is chairman of the movement in this association. Rev. Brooke suggested that churches be .% divided into groups, each trying to raise a named amount, and the en listment of every Baptist be a chief support. Let there be an. enforce ment period-Sept., Oct., and Nov., and every church make an endeavor to call all pledges, and Nov. 26th. Dec. be a memorial period. The to tal amount subscribed by the Ridge association is $321,662.63, amount paid $109,052.27. due $51,779.04. 1 The evening service was occupied with a discussion of missions, Rev. H. B. White reporting on this. In speaking of his report he said that what ever of discouragement there might be, it did not come from the foreign fields, but from the fall ing off at home. "The board will be embarassed if gifts grow less," he said. The missionery has placed his life-everything-at stake, and only asks our prayers. This is the work of the master and "Where He leads, we must follow." -Rev. C. A. Jones, of the state board, also spoke to the report. "Mis sions," he said, "is our mission in this world." Other thoughts he gave e: pression to were: "South Carolina i 50 percent, christian. Through gres Southern Baptist agency, the greai est work the Home Mission Boar has ever done is in the chain o mountain schools." "On the foreign fields, the whol system of work is like that at home and if we can think of it this waj we can have a larger conception o the work and be willing to contrit ute even more. There is abroad th chain of schools, hospitals, kindei gardens." He spoke of the great field no\ open in Russia, the world war hav ing a part' in this opening. In this territory the field is rip for the gospel, and in a few years be predicted, a million Baptists. We may have to reach this starv ing people through the body, as Je sus, in feeding the multitudes. The crying need of all, is fo: Funds to follow up as the doors opei io opportunities, to thus follow ou: Savior. Among the speakers of the seconc lay were ones that represented grea novements in our state. Mr. Fostei :old of the work of the Baptist Hos sital, and of the new building, which vhen finished, will rank with Johr Eopkin's-perhaps it will be better The needs of the orphanage wer? ;old of by Mr. Feaster, "There ari low many on our waiting list," hi ?aid, and he outlined some plan: whereby room could be made more ?uickly. Rev. T. H. Posey made a good re )ort on benevolences this including >rphanage, hospital and aged min sters. . Education-the commission, in ititutions and ministerial was >reached by Dr. W. S. Dorset, in a 'orceful way. There are five colleges md five academies under the con rol of the Baptists, and with our lenomination being 50 percent, in he state, we cannot fail to see the jreat opportunity, with its obliga ions, to make christian education he right hand of all our denomina ional work. Dr. Province of Furman Univer ity spoke of the equipments here, hiefly the splendid library. Rev. Canada told of Edisto Acad my. "We are better equipped than tver, and christian ideals and pur ?oses are the underlying principles if all work." Rev. G. C. Mangum told of the :reau, work accomplished through hannels of the Sunday School, B. Y. \ U.; and Colportage. The sunday school is a mighty fac or in the kingdom of God, and Sun lay school members number nearly ,000. Dr. C. E. Burts was one of the peakers of the association and his ?resence was of real pleasure to all ind he was heard with much inter ist and appreciation. He spoke chiefly on the 75 million :ampaign. "Tho Baptist had laid out L great field of work, a great pro gram, and the great committee knew >f the expense of the plan as car nied out. "We are completing our expense iccount. In everythng we do there s expense attached; when the happy foung couple plans for the home, md wedded li:te, they know there viii be the expense of it all, but they lo not count the cost but go right on vith their gre^t plan. He followed this thought up with he expense account of the cam >aign. Baptists have done reasonably veil, but were a little short. Some of the reasons they were a ittle short: ..-Have not undertaken to do the cord's work as the Lord would have is. I.-Did not lay by, in store, each veek. \.-Procrastination. We are now at the crossroads, and t has come to the minds of some as ;o how and what to do." "There is nothing we must do, but :arry it to asuccessful completion," ie declared. "A great trus;t has been committed ;o the Baptist denomination, they nust go on. How would these 80,000 Baptists of South Carolina look, ;urning away from a great task com mited to them? We must finish this program as a ;estimony of our faith." The work that the women and foung people of the association lave done was told by Mrs. S. J. Walson. "The years' work has been >ne of joys and disappointments," she said. The reports show a loss, Dut this comes from a failure to get :redit through state and then this pear, the associational year was on y 10 months the annual meeting jeing June, instead of Aug. In the association there have been 13 mission study classes conducted, ihere being a society in all 20 murches. A missionary society and Sunbeam Band have been organ- J ized at Beulah. There are 160 tithers this year. In the personal service work, the women have done many beautiful things. This year they have achieved greater things than ever for the Lord ^ and the prayer of the women of Ridge Association is that they may ( be used for the master. The junior or ganizations are all very active. The total of cash and box contri butions going from the W. M. U., and Junior organizations amounts to $13,060.05 The next association goes to Good Hope church. Both days of the association boun tiful dinners were spread and dele gates and visitors were entertained and homes were open for the enter tainment of all had they remained over night. The Value of Burebreds "Purebred livestock has about 40 percent greater earning power (a part from its breeding or sale value) than scrub stock. "The superiority of purebreds on a utility basis is due princ;nally to better conformation and quality, in creased production, more econom ical production, and earlier maturity. "When purebred sires are used to improve farm livestock the offspring is more salable than that of non purebred sires and brings nearly 50 percent greater returns. "The foregoing are a few results of a recent inquiry conducted by the Bureau of Animal Industry, United States Department of Agriculture. The figures are based on about 25, 000 head of breeding stock owned by 525 experienced livestock owners. Besides, the same persons own 30, 000 fowls on which the poultry re sults are based. All of these stock men have for several years-an av erage of nine-used purebred sires to head their herds and flocks. More than that, about 30 percent of their female stock has been purebred. A small proportion of the remaining fe males are scrubs, the others being grades and crossbreds. Thus the per sons furnishing the department with their experiences were in a position to supply dependable information. "The figures mentioned were ob tained during the last part of 1921 in a period of marked depression in the livestock industry. Partly for that reason they are considered conserv ative even though pointing to an un usually high value of purebreds over common stock."-American Swine herd, May, 1922. Clean Orchards Mean Sound ' Peaches , Clemson College, Aug. 28-There c is a great temptaton, especially in i years of little damage, to neglect the 1 post-harvest clean up of the peach ( orchard. To yield to this temptation, . however, is to jeopardize next year's * crop, warn the plant pathologists of t the college. The situation with regard to the y clean up has been investigated in - the peach belt of Georgia by Prof. j J. A. Mcclintock, of the Georgia Ex- \ p?riment Station. His summary 1 states conditions so clearly that it 1 is here quoted for the benefit of 1 South Carolina farmers. "The growers who have thought seriously about thc result obtained ( in the control of insects and diseases ' in 1920 and 1921 with sprays and dusts have come to the conclusion . that these pests cannot be held in check in commercial orchards by the \ use of spray and dust alone. 1 Growers who cleaned up their or- ' chards in 1920 agree that such clean culture was worth more in the c?n- ( trol of insects and diseases on their i 1921 crop than was the spray or ( dust used during the growing sea- < son. In other words the spraying or 1 dusting is necessary, but should be supplementary to clean culture. "From the data collected in va- j ious number of commercial orchards in various sections of this state dur- I ing the past two years and from the [ spray tests conducted in a commer- . cial orchard in 1921, it is concluded that the cleaning up of orchards as \ a community proposition following ( harvest in order to destroy peach I insects and diseases over large areas, 1 is the only sure means of holding these pests in check. If the orchards . are thoroughly cleaned, then three or possibly four applications of spray or dust may b& expected to protect the fruit from the few in- < sects which remain. And with cur- f culio under control, brown rot will I no longer prove a menace to the ( peach industry of Georgia." \ WANTED: A teacher for the Brunson school. Apply to T. P. MORGAN, 8-15 Cleora, S. C. I 13 A Hero of Faith By REV. J. R. SCHAFFER Director of Evening Classes, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago. fl C TEXT.-By faith Abel offered unto God i more excellent sacrifice than Cain. Heb. 11:4. God has his heroes. His Book recounts their wondrous exploits. They are heroes of faith. The first of them is Abel, the sec ond-born of earth. We ask, "What great deed hath he wrought?" The Book says.. "By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he w a?s righteous. Sod testifying of his gifts;.and by lt ie bei* dead yet speaketh." Here there is nothing, apparently, of jrave daring, of courageous abandon, >f sublime heroism. Why then ?hould roch a simple deed be carved In the inperishable granite of God's Word? The most perfect picture ever con nived of life and all Its hallowed re atlonships ls found In the opening mapters of Genesis. But the charm of nat life was dispelled by the blighti ng Invasion of sin. Sinful nature, sin ful environment and sinful atmosphere vas the bequest of Adam and Eve to Jielr countless posterity, yet God did iot abandon His disobedient children. 3e loved them. His love furnished an intldote for their sin. Before they eft Pnradlse the gospel of salvation vas proclaimed, redemption offered md righteousness provided. There Is every reason to believe that he guilty parents of the race accepted he divine plan of salvation when they )ut on the robes of substitution God irought to them. Wonderful Indeed nust this all have been to them. Oh, how could they sin in the midst ?f love and light and liberty! They lid, and deserved sin's Inevitable con ?equence, death ; but God, whose grace vas greater than all their sin, brought lalvatlon ere they suffered the conse luences of disobedience. Their life outside began very natu rally, I should say-just life as lt has rontinued to the present. They set up heir home, as near the gate of the Sarden as possible, doubtless hope fili ng their hearts of getting back again. Children were born into that home, wo boys. Cain seemed so much the ;hlld of promise that his mother named dm "Gotten," Before the second-born eas welcomod she had learned that he vas not the promised Seed of the wom in, who was to bring deliverance from lin's curse. When her second son was lorn she called his name "Abel," mean ng "vanity," which seemed to be a iOnfrrraatlon of her disappointment in 1er first-born. The boys grew up. Father and moth ir told them of Paradise with its dark ragedy and also of its glorious hope n the God-given promise and the way >f eternal life. The time of personal .esponsiblllty came when they must, ike father and mother, believe God >r reject His way. A choice was de nanded because sin had become per sonal. What would they do? God had ?aid an offering alone could meet the leed. Both brought an offering. Cain's vas one of human reasoning. He con ?idered lt better than the one God had :aught lils father and mother to bring, [t was more beautiful, the work of his irain and hands. No life had been ,'orfeited to provide lt. But alas, it vas the rejection of God's way, the jreferment of his own. Therefore lt lad in It the essence of sin, for sin, Is self-will, self-pleasing, self-exaltation. God rejected Cain's offering and ?aln was wroth. He was denied his >wn way. Abel brought the very best lamb of :he flock, just as he had been taught. He believed God. He responded by loing what God asked him to do. By :alth he offered his sacrifice. This, In :he face of the attitude of his older )rother, was heroism indeed. When iny man In loyalty to God dares to .un counter to popular opinion or to lefy the consensus of human reason, t requires a heroism that exceeds that yt the battlefield and, In God's sight, :rowns him with glory and honor such ts this world knows not. God accepted Abel's offering. Even >o God accepted Christ's death. He vas delivered for our offences and .alsed for our justification. Oh, can you not see what value God )uts upon the blood, even from the be ginning, for He has declared that 'without the shedding of blood there s no remission of sins." There Is only me way of salvation-through the ilood of Calvary's Lamb. There Is inly one title to heaven-not moral ty or good works, or personal virtue, >r self-sacrifice, or death for another, >ut that title which ls the Inheritance if the saints in light through faith n the Son of God. The Mystery of Godliness. Great Is the mystery of godliness; ?od was manifest in the flesh, justi led In the Spirit, seen of angels, ireached unto the Gentiles, believed >n In the world, received up into dory-I Timothy 3:16. God's Glory Above the Heavens. 0 Lord, our Lord, how excellent s tu./ .inmo in all the earth! who tast set thy glory above the heavens, -.Psalms 8:1. Excursion Fares Via Southern Railway System ROUND TRIP IDENTIFICATION PLAN One and one half fares for round trip. ATLANTA, GA., American Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages, November 13-18. AUGUSTA, GA., Georgia State Sunday School and A. C. E. League Convention of A. M. E. Church, (Colored) September 6-10. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine Crescent Temple, September 15-16. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., American Gas Association, October 23-28. CEDAR POINT, 0., International Bible Students Association, September 5-13. CLEVELAND, 0., Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Nation al Biennial Movable Conference (Colored) September 11-16. CHATTANOOGA, TENN., Southern Medical Association, No vember 13-16. DETRIOT, MICH., Sovereign Grand Lodge L 0. 0. F., Sep teber-18-23. DETRIOT, MICH., Radiological Society of North America, December 4-8. HOUSTON, TEXAS, Annual Convention Laundiy Owners Na tional Asseciation, October 2-7. MOOSEHEART, ILL., Loyal Order of Moose Supreme Lodg?, August 20-26. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Grain Dealers National Association, Oc tober 2-4. f> NEWARK, N. J., Elks (I. B. P. 0. E.) of the World (Colored) August 20-24. PITTSBURG, PA., Annual Convention American Chemical So ciety, September 6-9. IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATE PLAN One fare going one-half fare returning. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., National Association Cost Account ants, September 23-28. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. National Association Stationers and Manufacturers, U. S. A., October 9-14. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Casket Manufacturers Association of America, October 18-20. BALTIMORE, MD., Woman's Foreign Missionary Society M. E. Church, October 24-November 1st. BOSTON, MASS., International Association of Printing House Craftsmen, August 28-September 2nd. BOSTON, MASS., American Association for the Advancement of Science, December 26-30. BUFFALO, N. Y., United National Association Post Office Clerks, September 4-8. BUFFALO, N. Y., National Rural Letter Carriers' Association, September 19-22. BLUE RIDGE, N. C., (R. R. Sta. Black Mountain) Boys Scouts of America, September 12-19. . CHICAGO, ILL., American Bakers Association and Allied Trades of Baking Industry, September 11-16. 'CHICAGO, ILL., National Spiritualist Association, U. S. A. An nual Convention, October 16-21. ? 'CINCINNATI, 0., National Council of Traveling Salesmen As sociation, October 9-11. DETROIT, MICH., Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo National Annual Meeting, September 7-9. DETRIOT, MICH., Annual Meeting Prison Association, Octo ber 12-18. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Supreme Camp American Woodmen District Convention, August 28-September 1st. LOUISVILLE, KY., The National Exchange Club, September 25-27. LOUISVILLE, KY., International Federation of Catholic Alum nae, October 26-November 2nd. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., National Tax Association, Septem ber 18-22. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., Annual Meeting American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngelogy, September 18-25. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Southern Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers Annual Convention, December 5-7. NEW YORK, N. Y., National Association of Retail Clothiers and National Association Men's Apparel Club, September 11-15. NEW YORK, N. Y., National Police Conference, September 11-15. ST. LOUIS, MO., American Veterinary Medical Association An nual Convention, August 28-September 1st. For further information call on nearest Ticket Agent or com municate with R. S. BROWN, District Passenger Agent, 741 Broad St., Augusta Ga. J. A. TOWNSEND, Ticket Agent, Edgefield, S. C. Eureka News Mr. Pitman, Mr. Tom Bush and Mr. Gregory, of Warrenville, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Mathis, Jr., of Tren ton, and Misses Nelle and Cleo Rho den were guests in the home of Mr. J. E. Timmerman Sunday. Miss Thelma Hayes after a de lightful visit here with Miss Evelyn Williams has returned to her home at Latta. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Sanders of near Edgefield spent the week end here with Mr. and Mrs. Bass Plun kett. Mr. J. E. Timmerman, Mrs. Price Timmerman, Miss Sue Timmerman, and Miss Dorothy Williams spent one day last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bass Plunkett. Miss Thelma Clark of Johnston spent a few days last week with Miss Nell Rhoden. Miss Edyth Harley.spent Sunday with Miss Irene Rutledge. Little James Elbert Mathis of Trenton is spending a few days here with his aunt, Miss Sue Timmerman. Mr. and Mrs. Avary Franklyn and family visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rhoden recently. Mrs. E. J. Jackson and family spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louise Holmes. Miss Emmie Workman of Johns ton spent last wednesday night and Thursday here with Miss?$ Nelle and Cleo Rhoden. Miss Nellie Scott is spending a few days here with Miss Leola Moy er. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Johnson spent Sunday in the Mt. Calvary section with relatives. r' Mrs. Gaines Rutledge of here is visiting her mother, Mrs. Sophie Neal in the Phillippi section. Miss Maggie Mae Bryant spent one night last week with Misses Dor othy and Evelyn Williams. Noodles! Noodles! A. B. C. Noodles!! Next time you make soup put in a few A. B. C. Noodles. The price of noodles-a box 25c. Peanut Butter-10c. Pork and Beans-12?c. Hebe Milk-05c. Good Mackerel-10c. Prepared Mustard-10c. Sweet Pickle (mighty good)-14c. Sour Pickle (extra good) -13c. Tuna Fish-25c. Argo Salmon-29c. HUGGINS' STORE AT THE DEPOT N. B.- Fresh shipment of Mrs. Duke's Home-made Mayonnaise. FOR SALE: Pure, delicious honey. Machine extracted which is the only way to make it absolutely free from bee bread, smoke or any other for eign taste. WARREN & CANTELOU.